Stories from the Sales Frontlines

Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 13, 2008 5:31 am)

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• graphicguy (Nov 13, 2008 8:56 am)

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Replying to: jmonroe (Nov 13, 2008 7:02 am)

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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Nov 12, 2008 3:13 pm)

oldfarmer....tell you what. I'll send the car to you, with a deposit into your bank account for $10M more, if you agree that I'm the national treasurer of Nigeria, and send me your bank account numbers along with you SS# so I can make the deposit.
 
explorer....you're really stuck on these GMs. You've found yourself the preferred black one. If I were you, I'd pull the trigger on it. Or, buy mine. I'll even take it to Earl Schieb to make it the color you want.
 
Update.....I'm in competition with another person selling a GM. This is bad. Sounds like we've both got a good car (mine's better 'cause I have 33k fewer miles on mine, though). Two sets of prospective buyers bouncing the latest offer from one to the other. The old KY couple has already called me twice trying to "play off" offers they got from my competition.
 
I can't believe I'm losing out to someone with a prettier newspaper ad, with 2X the mileage, for essentially the same price (we're talking less than a $150 delta here).
 
These old folks are trying to grind me. I don't buy that way. I won't sell that way.

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• oldfarmer50 (Nov 13, 2008 3:24 pm)
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Replying to: jipster (Nov 13, 2008 1:02 pm)

Oldest trick in the book.
 
No “trick” involved. When I asked him for his phone number so I could get back to him (if I had to) he’s reaching for his wallet. So, I told Mrs. jmonroe to tell the guy on the phone that it’s SOLD.
 
I knew I had that car priced too low; the phone never stopped ringing for three days after the sale. I found out from a couple late callers, that asked what I sold it for, that I didn’t have it priced high enough. Because when they asked what I sold it for and I told them $150, just like my add stated, they said, “I would have given you more”.
 
jmonroe

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• jipster (Nov 13, 2008 4:48 pm)

Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 13, 2008 1:15 pm)

"...oldfarmer...tell you what..."
"...explorer...buy mine...I'll even take it to Earl Schieb..."
"...I'm in competition with another person selling a GM..."
"...I'm losing out to someone with a prettier newspaper ad..."
"...These old folks are trying to grind me..."
 
GG, whatever business you are in, quit. You should go right into car sales full time.
 
You sound just like the sales guys in here.

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• graphicguy (Nov 14, 2008 4:48 am)

Replying to: graphicguy (Nov 13, 2008 1:15 pm)

i only mentioned painting it black because oldfarmer wanted a black one.
if it was a maurader, well that's different.
someone posted a picture of one a few days back.

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